This years Glastonbury Line up was leaked by the NME. It is the latest embrassment for glastonbury organisers. The festival did not sell out within hours like in previous years. They complex ticket registration scheme was reopened after tickets were still unsold 3 days after they went on sale.
The choice of american rapper Jay Z also caused a stir with old schoolers like Noel Gallagher of Oasis speaking out against him being a headliner.
The line-up according to NME
June 27:
Pyramid Stage
Kings Of Leon
The Fratellis
Editors
The Gossip
The Feeling
KT Tunstall
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
The Subways
Kate Nash
Other Stage
Panic At The Disco
The Enemy
We Are Scientists
Foals
The Hoosiers
Ben Folds
Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong
Vampire Weekend
Hilltop Hoods
John Peel Stage
Jamie T
The Cribs
Reverend And The Makers
MGMT
The Ting Tings
Young Knives
LIghtspeed Champion
Glasvegas
June 28
Pyramid Stage
Jay-Z
Very Special Guest TBC
Manu Chao
The Raconteurs
James Blunt
Crowded House
Seasick Steve
The Hold Steady
Shakin’ Stevens
Other Stage
Massive Attack
Hot Chip
Elbow
Duffy
The Wombats
Neon Neon
Black Kids
The Golden Silvers
The Travelling Band
John Peel Stage
Biffy Clyro
The Futureheads
Band Of Horses
The Courteneers/The Black Keys
Vampire Weekend
The Teenagers
June 29
Pyramid Stage
The Verve
Leonard Cohen
Goldfrapp
Very Special Guest TBC
John Mayer
Gilbert O’ Sullivan
TBC
Other Stage
Groove Armada
The Zutons
The Pigeon Detectives
Mark Ronson
Scouting For Girls
Jack Penate
Newton Faulkner
Black Mountain
Hoodoo Gurus
John Peel Stage
The National
Spiritualized
Crystal Castles
Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Stars
The Courteneers/The Black Keys
Rocket Summer
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